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Dr. Debra Peters, DDS
6651 Crossings Drive Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Peters Family Dentistry: Peters Daniel J DDS
6651 Crossings Drive Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Peters Family Dentistry
6651 Crossings Drive Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Kathryn V. Burggraaf, DDS
2700 5 Mile Road Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Brian S. Nylaan D.D.S., P.C.
5011 Plainfield Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Alpha Dental PLLC
1751 44th Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Alpha Dental: Bouldos H DDS
1751 44th Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Wilson Dental Care: Wilson Kathi DDS
1625 Diamond Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Partners In Dental Care, PC: Gietzen Timothy H DDS
2565 Forest Hill Avenue Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Partners In Dental Care: Mason Christine DDS
2565 Forest Hill Avenue Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
Braces are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
Can everyone wear braces? Unfortunately, some patients cannot. Why? Everyone would like to have white, healthy and straight teeth. Majority of us, when able to afford it, can straighten their teeth and eventually overcome complexes, which might have been disturbing us since our childhood. Straight teeth are important not only from the aesthetical point of view: malocclusions may cause a lot of diseases such as mobility or drifting of teeth, periodontal diseases or temporomandibular joint diseases. Moreover, ... .